Visit / School Groups

Visit

Plan a School Visit

Popular Themes

Please see our list of popular themes for gallery talk topics on the right-hand side of this page. School group gallery talks and admission are free of charge—please read the Teacher Guidelines for more information.

To plan a school visit, please fill out this form. If you have any questions about planning your group visit, e-mail the Education Department or call us at 413 458 0563.

Youth Programs

There are many ways for youth groups to enjoy a visit to the Clark; docent-led gallery talks are available during the school year. A docent-led gallery talk and admission for children and group chaperones are free at all times. To learn more or to book a visit, please contact the Education Department at 413 458 0563 or e-mail the department.

Visit / School Groups

School Groups

The Clark welcomes school groups of all ages! We cover admission and also offer assistance with transportation costs for school groups. Gallery talks can enhance student learning by helping students develop skills such as observation, analysis, reasoning, and appreciating perspective and ambiguity. Clark staff work with teachers to tailor gallery talks to particular areas of the school curriculum (art and science or paintings as historical evidence, for example) or classroom projects such as art and creative writing or a focus on the environment. Our approach involves in-depth conversation around a few works of art rather than a tour-like visit with many objects from our collection.The Clark's goal is to encourage students to look carefully at works of art, to think and talk about them, and to realize that engaging with art can be valuable and fun.